Walter FlexWalter Flex (6 July 1887 – 16 October 1917) was a German author of The Wanderer between the Two Worlds: An Experience of War (Der Wanderer zwischen beiden Welten) of 1916, a war novel dealing with themes of humanity, friendship, and suffering during World War I. Due to his idealism about Prussian virtues and the Great War, as well as the posthumous popularity of his writings, Walter Flex is sometimes compared to Allied war poets Rupert Brooke and Alan Seeger. Walter Flex was born at Eisenach, in the Kingdom of Prussia, on July 6, 1887.
Terrorism in GermanyGermany has experienced significant terrorism in its history, particularly during the Weimar Republic and during the Cold War, carried out by far-left and far-right German groups as well as by foreign terrorist organisations. In recent years, far-left, far-right and Islamist extremist violence have resurged, and groups have been suspected of terrorism or terrorist plans. Germany's loss in the First World War resulted in a chaotic situation, with multiple far-left and far-right organisations attempting to seize power.
Wiesloch Feldbahn and Industrial MuseumThe Wiesloch Feldbahn and Industrial Museum (Feldbahn- und Industriemuseum Wiesloch, FIW) is a narrow-gauge railway and industrial heritage open-air museum established in 2001, at Wiesloch, Germany. The museum is centred around the former locomotive shed of the Tonwaren-Industrie Wiesloch (TIW) brickworks, and houses industrial equipment from large excavators to small machine tools, plus large and small locomotives.
History of Berliner FC Dynamo (1978–1989)BFC Dynamo developed a very successful youth academy during the 1970s. The team had an average age of only 22.7 years before the 1978–79 season. Young talented players in the team were Hans-Jürgen Riediger, Lutz Eigendorf, Norbert Trieloff, Michael Noack, Roland Jüngling, Rainer Troppa, Bodo Rudwaleit, Ralf Sträßer, Hartmut Pelka and Arthur Ullrich. The veterans in the team were Reinhard Lauck, Frank Terletzki, Wolf-Rüdiger Netz and Bernd Brillat. The young team was coached by 31-year-old coach Jürgen Bogs.
BorgwardThe former Borgward car manufacturing company, based in Bremen, Germany, was founded by Carl F. W. Borgward (1890–1963). It produced cars of four brands, which were sold to a diversified international customer base: Borgward, Hansa, Goliath and Lloyd. Borgward's Isabella was one of the most popular German premium models in the 1950s, while Lloyd's Alexander / Lloyd 600 model offered affordable mobility to many working-class motorists. The group ceased operations in 1961, following controversial insolvency proceedings.
Schischyphusch oder Der Kellner meines Onkels"Schischyphusch oder Der Kellner meines Onkels" is a short story by the German author Wolfgang Borchert. It is one of his first prose writings and was first published in Benjamin - Zeitschrift für junge Menschen in March 1947. Berhard Meyer-Marwitz included it in the list of posthumous works by Borchert in his complete works which was published by the Rowohlt Verlag in 1949. The short story is one of Wolfgang Borchert's untypically cheerful and humorous texts, and is one of his most renown works.
Karin KiwusKarin Kiwus (born 9 November 1942) is a German poet from Berlin. After studying journalism, German studies and politology she worked as an editor as well as a university teacher in Austin, Texas. She was the domestic partner of the German film director Frank Beyer until his death in 2006. She has been active in the field of collaborative poetry, writing renshi under the guidance of Makoto Ooka. "Von beiden Seiten der Gegenwart". Poems. 1976. "Vom Essen und Trinken". 1978. "Angenommen später". Poems. 1979.
Heinrich HeineChristian Johann Heinrich Heine (ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈhaɪnə; born Harry Heine; 13 December 1797 – 17 February 1856) was a German poet, writer and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of Lieder (art songs) by composers such as Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert. Heine's later verse and prose are distinguished by their satirical wit and irony. He is considered a member of the Young Germany movement.
Fedja AnzelewskyFedja Erik Allan Anzelewsky (17 March 1919, Nordhausen – 18 May 2010, Berlin) was a German art historian, best known for his internationally recognised monographs on Albrecht Dürer. Miniaturen aus der Toggenburg-Chronik aus dem Jahre 1411. Klein, Baden-Baden 1960. Miniaturen aus deutschen Handschriften. Klein, Baden-Baden 1961. Dürer und seine Zeit. Meisterzeichnungen aus dem Berliner Kupferstichkabinett. Ausstellungskatalog. Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin 1967. Albrecht Dürer. Das malerische werk.
Günther van WellGüenther Wilhelm van Well (15 October 1922 – 14 August 1993) was a German diplomat, Secretary of State from 1977 to 1981, and West German Ambassador to the United States from 1984 to 1987. In the early seventies, as Assistant Secretary and Assistant Secretary in the Foreign Office, he was in the development of rapprochement with the GDR, as well as the four-power agreement. As Acting Secretary of State, he was appointed by then-foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, as his personal representative for disaster prevention.
